Law Enforcement officers are not mandated or empowered to combat and investigate crime, but various functions have been extended to them through regulations and sometimes by necessity, including the maintenance of public order and combating cable theft and illegal land invasions. Law Enforcement officers are responsible for enforcing the City’s by-laws and traffic laws, clamping down […]
Community Police Forum – Pinelands Precinct: Media Release SAPS Pinelands Precinct and the Pinelands CPF (Pinelands, Thornton, Ndabeni and Epping 1) facilitated a Youth Day programme at the SOS Children’s Villages in Thornton. The event forms part of the SAPS Spiritual Crime Prevention initiative, a community-based approach that aims to assist in bringing people and
Cape Town – About 380 public submissions and over 35 400 inputs were received by the City on its 2023/23 draft budget and during its 2022-2027 IDP public participation process, respectively. The budget and the Integrated Development Plan were adopted by the council in a special sitting on 31 May 2022. View the approved budget HERE
WISHLIST FOR WARD ALLOCATIONS 2023/2024 The Subcouncil hereby wishes to interact with the various Ward Committee members within Subcouncil 15 to liaise and submit proposals for ward allocation projects for implementation from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Residents are requested to complete and submit their Wishlist by no later than Friday, 22 April 2022
February 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary since the first residents moved into Pinelands. To celebrate this, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Pinelands History website. Articles have been published by Brian Watkyns who has dedicated years of research and dedication to give us insight into this history of Pinelands and the
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NOTICE OF ROADWORKS – CITY OF CAPE TOWN RESURFACING OF ALEXANDRA ROAD IN PINELANDS The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate hereby advises residents and road users in Pinelands of roadworks along Alexandra Road between Raapenberg Road and Dellville Square. Work will take place Monday to Friday (08:00 – 15:30) and Saturday to Sunday (07:00
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Alderman Watkyns, Mayor Dan Plato and Alderman Limberg conducted a site inspection to address the sewerage problems in the Days Walk area, the Langa pump station and Zone 20 in Langa. “There are currently 4 pumps working and the 5th pump is to be back in operation by the end of August 2021 .
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Some areas of Pinelands continue to be plagued with sewerage overflows primarily due to failures at the Langa Sewerage pump stations. The situation is exacerbated by heavy rains. The feedback requested on the situation at both Langa pump stations is as follows: Langa Main – 3 pumps are running, the 4th pump is tripping on
During our Cape of Storms wintery weather, a collaborative effort between a caring community member, alderman Brian Watkyns, NETwork, City of Cape Towns Street Peoples Unit, Ubuntu-Circle of Courage and the Pinelands Ratepayers & Residents Association has meant that a pensioner who has been sleeping on the streets close to the BP for a few
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#AdoptATree In May we held our 3rd #AdoptATree event and planted 70 trees. The weather celebrated our planting by bringing us sunshine and a perfect mid-winter day. As with our previous tree plantings, we were warmed and encouraged by friends and community members who came to plant trees on behalf of adopters who couldn’t be present.
